Castle Trust Bank has added to its sales team and coverage with the recruitment of Ryan Johnson as regional account manager for the South East & East Anglia.

Johnson (pictured) is experienced in specialist lending, across a number of roles covering redemptions, underwriting, completions and business development. He joins Castle Trust Bank from Bluestone Mortgages, where he was a BDM and has previously held positions at Hampshire Trust Bank, Masthaven Bank and Amicus Finance

In his new role, he will work with broker firms in the South East & East Anglia, taking a proactive approach to helping them find solutions for their clients. He will also provide a dedicated point of contact for queries around any element of the lending process.

Anna Lewis, commercial director at Castle Trust Bank, said: “We are delighted that Ryan has joined Castle Trust Bank to help us grow our business in the South East & East Anglia. With Castle Trust’s bridging range, brokers have access to clear criteria and product information, but can also rely on us being able to meet the individual needs of their clients, structuring solutions in ways that deliver the best customer outcomes.

“Our four-hour service levels provide brokers with the responsive feedback they need in order to deliver their clients with an excellent customer experience, and we continue to invest in supporting our brokers, with a dedicated BDM team, each supported by their own telephone BDM. Ryan is that latest regional account manager to join that team and will be instrumental in helping more brokers to experience the benefits of working with Castle Trust Bank.”

Johnson added: “Castle Trust Bank has a strong reputation for providing brokers with a unique combination of flexibility and certainty, supported by really responsive service. I’m excited to join the team and play my part in continuing to build on this reputation, helping more brokers in the South East & East Anglia to deliver great outcomes to more of their clients.”